Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Nigeria
36.92 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
25.69 million people
in 2100
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
2nd

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M195020252100

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 36.92 million people against 25.69 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 11.23 million people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 19.37 million people 20.51 million people 1.14 million people Pakistan
1960s 22.20 million people 23.57 million people 1.37 million people Pakistan
1970s 24.56 million people 27.34 million people 2.78 million people Pakistan
1980s 26.97 million people 34.98 million people 8.02 million people Pakistan
1990s 29.02 million people 43.50 million people 14.48 million people Pakistan
2000s 31.09 million people 52.22 million people 21.13 million people Pakistan
2010s 32.91 million people 59.17 million people 26.27 million people Pakistan
2020s 35.03 million people 61.52 million people 26.48 million people Pakistan
2030s 37.45 million people 64.21 million people 26.76 million people Pakistan
2040s 39.72 million people 63.55 million people 23.83 million people Pakistan
2050s 41.66 million people 60.21 million people 18.55 million people Pakistan
2060s 42.83 million people 54.61 million people 11.78 million people Pakistan
2070s 42.81 million people 47.44 million people 4.62 million people Pakistan
2080s 41.57 million people 39.35 million people 2.22 million people Nigeria
2090s 39.24 million people 31.27 million people 7.97 million people Nigeria
2100s 36.92 million people 25.69 million people 11.23 million people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 36.92 million people against 25.69 million people in Pakistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Nigeria and Pakistan?
11.23 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.